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sunfish

01-21-2014 09:15 AM

Thoughts

Fossil Fuel Fertilizers v. Compost Teas on the Farm | Permaculture Magazine

Nicolas Naranja

01-22-2014 11:14 AM

Re: Thoughts

I evaluated compost tea nearly 10 years ago. I had a trial with compost, compost tea, compost+compost tea, manure, and chemical fertilizer. The compost tea was almost as bad as putting nothing out. Perhaps it would work well for hydroponics.

Richard

01-22-2014 11:37 AM

Re: Thoughts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicolas Naranja (Post 238304)

Compost tea is the latest fad for self-styled naturalists and pot growers.

Kat2	01-24-2014 08:37 PM

Re: Thoughts

Teas can work very well and have for me. I made mine with fresh chicken manure that was too hot to add to the garden. I dumped out my somewhat stinky barrel when strange white 1 to 2" alien wormlike creatures began inhabiting the poo pot a few months later and totally creeped me out. I've never bothered soaking kitchen scraps and such because you can just bury them in the garden so why make tea? My plants appreciated manure tea.

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